Twitch Streamer Mizkif Changes Mind About Saudi Arabia Sponsorship Deal

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Being a successful streamer on platforms like Twitch brings with it plenty of sponsorships and avenues to network, but it also comes with a lot of scrutiny, too, as being one puts a spotlight on every choice. It is something most streamers try to be cognizant of, weighing whether certain business opportunities are worth the possible criticism it may come with them. Mizkif did just this after receiving a lucrative sponsorship offer from a Saudi Arabian organization, one that, despite his initial enthusiasm, he is now backing off of after educating himself about the region.

Mizkif was one of several streamers reportedly contacted about a lucrative Fortnite event being hosted in Saudi Arabia that would run for at least four days. Pokelawls was the first to let the reported event slip, saying he received an email about the event outlining who else was invited and the social media promotion required if participating. Tfue and Emiru, Mizkif's fellow OTK member, are said to be also participating in the event, which only excited Mizkif about the event he believed was for charity.

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However, Mizkif has since backpedaled and said he no longer plans to participate in the event after educating himself about Saudi Arabia and its history. Mizkif spoke at length about the event with popular political stream HasanAbi, who touched on the country's history of human rights violations and the potential lack of transparency regarding the event. He said on stream he «didn’t know the ins and outs of it» and was admittedly ignorant about the country. «I thought it was for charity,» Mizkif said multiple times on stream.

As mentioned, Saudi Arabia has faced plenty of criticism from the